https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Monday, June 27, 2016
EAST GERMANY IN 1979 - A VIDEO FROM BOB LENNOX
Bob has sent me this video which he thinks some of the early DDR enthusiasts might enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Sunday, June 26, 2016
ARNHEM OPEN AIR MUSEUM EVENT ON SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016
A flying visit was made to Holland for the Open Air Museum Transport event which proved to be a very nice day transport and weather wise.
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| Buses on layover in the Bus Station with reflection showing the trolley wires |
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| Trolleybus on route 3 to the Open air Museum arriving at the stop |
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| Rotterdam tram 535 on service towing a trailer |
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| Arnhem 76 was in service in the morning |
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| Interior shot of the brown cafe in the Amsterdam houses. The attention to detail is very good with the realistic drinks and ashtray |
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| Bar in the brown cafe. The mirror had a TV screen showing singers of old Dutch songs |
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| 76 leaving the village street |
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| There were some exceptionally good tram models on show with amazing details |
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| The track welding in the model complete with blue flashing welding light |
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| Another model shot with very realistic looking water |
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| Rotterdam 520 and the werkwagen outside the depot |
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| 106 looming out of the gloom of the trees |
Saturday, June 25, 2016
CRICH ON SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 - Hazel Quarmby
There were six trams running on the 19 June when I took the attached photos. 131 was used for Conductor training and 167 for the Ultimate Tram Driving Experience. It was also the Simca Club UK National Meeting 2016.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
GREAT ORME TRAMWAY - JUNE 2016 - Frank Bagshaw
Frank Bagshaw has recently been to North Wales and took a ride on the Great Orme Tramway.
Here is car 5 departing from the lower terminus. Frank is old enough to have ridden on the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric railway back in the 1950's - and he did!
Here is car 5 departing from the lower terminus. Frank is old enough to have ridden on the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric railway back in the 1950's - and he did!
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
BURTON AND ASHBY 14 & STATFOLD BARN RAILWAY OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY 4 JUNE 2016
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| Board listing progress on 14 since its arrival |
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| 14 gleaming with its new coat of paint |
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| Side view showing accommodation trucks |
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| No1 en route |
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| Builders plate on no1 |
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| No 6 Howard running on the garden railway circuit |
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| Mixed train of wagons including WD searchlight |
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| 'The Goose' hybrid railcar! |
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| Howard on the circuit around the pond |
SHEFFIELD ON MONDAY 13 JUNE 2016 - Martin Miller
Paid a periodic visit to Sheffield on Monday to see whether there was any further progress on the Rotherham link. If there was it was well hidden by fencing preventing getting anywhere near the link!
Nonetheless, it was good to ride on and video the Supertram. Three short videos of the area around Nunnery Square, Cathedral and Sheffield Station stops.
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
BRAGA - BOM JESUS FUNICULAR ON SUNDAY 22 MAY 2016
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| Funicular at the bottom of the hill |
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| About to turn on the water to fill the tank |
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| Makers plate from 1881 - Swiss built |
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| Funicular starting on way down |
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| Funiculars passing |
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| Water being added to tank |
OPORTO MASSARELOS DEPOT MUSEUM
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| Main hall of the Museum showing the poles and bracket arms |
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| Display of gauges/meters etc for the power generatiion |
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| Scale model of the depot |
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| Turbine hall |
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| Gauges |
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| Mercury arc rectifiers |
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| More gauges and dials |
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| Water reservoir still showing some water in tank |
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| Tanks |
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| View along the hall inside the model |
OPORTO TRAM FEST ON SATURDAY 21 MAY 2016
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| Former coal wagon 58, carrying the drum band |
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| 315 is a Fumista (smokers car) |
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| 247 was built in Preston |
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| 250 has 8 window bays, not the usual 7 |
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| Not a steam tram - 100 developed a small fire which was quickly brought under control |
